A Quick Review: “Keep Them Coming Back…”, the Latest CDC-NDPP Webinar
So great to see so many DPP Coaches and Coordinators attend the June 23rd, 2020 NDPP Webinar, “Keep Them Coming Back: Resources for Coaches to Enroll and Retain Participants in Lifestyle Change Programs”! As your State of Wellness Community Manager, I am happy to share some of the key “take aways”! What was this webinar […]
Newly Organized…Your NDPP/MDPP Resources….Check us Out!
Maybe it’s the “season” of cleaning closets and simplifying our own lives! That feeling we get when things are organized and easier to find. As the NDPP continues to share resources, our own State of Wellness Resource page was beginning to “burst at the seams”! Now, newly organized, many of the resources have been consolidated […]
NDPP Library of Webinars!
As DPP Coaches and Coordinators, we also find ourselves wearing many other hats….RDE, RD, nurse, pharmacist, health coach, educator, to name just a few. And many of our wonderful coaches may not be a health care provider, but a layperson working outside the home, managing home and family. Yes. Life as a coach can be […]
NDPP/MDPP–Resources Continue to Grow!
As we know, COVID-19 continues to impact so many, including the NDPP/MDPP. If you have been following the past several State of Wellness posts, we have shared the latest guidance from the CDC and CMS, relating to providing the NDPP and MDPP while maintaining safety of both staff and participants. Some of the key messages […]
NDPP Catalog of DPRP Webinars–At Your Fingertips!
As NDPP Program Coordinators and Lifestyle Coaches, it is normal and expected that you will have questions no matter what level of experience you have. Maybe you are getting ready to launch an online program…or are preparing to begin your very first in-person class…or have questions related to data submission and the DPRP evaluation report. […]
Hiring and Pay Scale Practices in the DPP!
As we build staff, hiring Lifestyle Coaches for our Diabetes Prevention Programs, we realize creating a team of talented, engaging, reliable coaches is one of the building blocks of a sustainable and successful DPP! So where can we start when we are considering hiring coaches? First, the 2018 DPRP Standards, “Appendix C. Guidelines for Staff […]
MyPlate Resources…Spanish and Other Languages!
As DPP Coaches, we may be familiar with MyPlate resources……… Did you know there are MyPlate Resources available in other languages? The MyPlate icon is currently available in 21 languages: English*, Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Filipino-Tagalog, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Pashto, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The first in […]